Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Floyd Norman, animator and story artist, was one of the first African-Americans to work at Disney and in the animation industry. A documentary on his life is showing at the Hot Docs cinema on Bloor Street on Sunday, February 19 at 11 a.m. It's a one-time screening.

Thursday, February 09, 2017

Animation historian and Academy Award winning filmmaker John Canemaker has started a blog. His first entry features an event last November with the multi-talented cartoonist, playwright, screenwriter and author Jules Feiffer. Anyone familiar with Canemaker's work knows that anything he writes is worth reading. Included is a letter Feiffer wrote to his daughters, providing political perspective on today's world.

About Me

I've worked as an animator, writer, producer and director in TV animation for 29 years. I created the cgi series Monster By Mistake.
I hold a Masters degree from York University in Cinema and Media Studies and am currently teaching animation at Sheridan College.
I can be contacted at mark(dot)mayerson(at)sheridancollege(dot)ca.